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. 2012 Feb 28;2012:294058. doi: 10.1155/2012/294058

Table 3.

Change over time in psychosocial and physiological profiles in sedentary, overweight postmenopausal women with RLS (N = 8 yoga, 10 controls).

Yoga Educational film (Control) Between-group difference over time
Pre Post P Pre Post P P Effect size¥
(Mean ± SE) (Mean ± SE) (Mean ± SE) (Mean ± SE)
Sleep quality, stress, and mood
 Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)
  Global 8.71 ± 1.15 3.57 ± 0.53 0.001 9.25 ± 1.05 8.00 ± 0.93 NS 0.01 2.59
  Sleep latency 0.88 ± 0.40 0.88 ± 0.35 NS 1.25 ± 0.41 1.50 ± 0.38 NS NS 0.25
  Sleep quality 1.38 ± 0.50 0.75 ± 0.41 NS 1.88 ± 0.40 1.38 ± 0.50 0.04 NS 0.11
  Sleep duration 1.50 ± 0.38 0.50 ± 0.27 0.02 1.40 ± 0.40 1.30 ± 0.0.34 NS 0.04 1.18
  Sleep efficiency 1.75 ± 0.41 0.63 ± 0.38 0.01 0.75 ± 0.37 0.38 ± 0.26 0.08 0.03 0.70
  Sleep disturbance 1.71 ± 0.18 1.14 ± 0.14 0.03 1.75 ± 0.16 1.75 ± 0.25 NS 0.07 1.44
  Sleep medication 0.13 ± 0.13 0.00 ± 0.00 NS 0.88 ± 0.35 0.63 ± 0.38 NS NS −0.33
  Daytime dysfunction 2.00 ± 0.27 0.88 ± 0.13 0.002 1.50 ± 0.17 1.35 ± 0.21 NS 0.01 2.64
 Average sleep duration in hours 5.72 ± 0.45 7.33 ± 0.53 0.001 6.40 ± 0.32 6.28 ± 0.30 NS 0.0001 −1.35
 Prevalence of insomnia (PSQI > 5) (%) 87.50% 12.50% 0.01 100.00% 70.00% NS 0.03
 Perceived Stress Scale 24.00 ± 1.88 14.71 ± 2.75 0.006 18.44 ± 1.47 19.67 ± 1.39 NS 0.03 1.98
 Profile of Mood States
 Total 24.00 ± 4.11 −12.50 ± 7.06 0.02 18.60 ± 2.71 24.11 ± 8.96 NS 0.02 2.35
  Tension/Anxiety 5.75 ± 1.28 0.88 ± 1.69 0.07 4.22 ± 0.53 5.78 ± 1.55 NS 0.05 1.78
  Confusion 3.43 ± 2.28 0.00 ± 0.49 NS 1.50 ± 1.45 2.00 ± 1.67 NS 0.09 2.84
  Depression 13.25 ± 0.73 2.88 ± 1.23 0.001 11.22 ± 1.03 11.11 ± 1.87 NS 0.06 4.97
  Anger/Hostility 5.14 ± 0.64 2.29 ± 0.67 0.02 7.33 ± 0.78 9.78 ± 1.30 0.06 0.06 2.93
  Vigor 12.50 ± 1.08 19.88 ± 2.41 0.015 16.33 ± 0.91 15.67 ± 0.98 NS 0.02 −2.63
  Fatigue 13.29 ± 1.95 7.43 ± 2.95 0.08 8.22 ± 1.20 9.33 ± 1.51 NS 0.05 1.26
 State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
  State 33.29 ± 2.59 26.14 ± 2.22 0.05 28.13 ± 2.44 32.75 ± 3.37 0.05 0.002 1.87
  Trait 39.71 ± 3.90 33.43 ± 4.02 NS 36.38 ± 2.77 34.88 ± 3.53 NS NS 0.43
 Duke Social Support Index
  Social Interaction 10.00 ± 1.33 10.00 ± 1.02 NS 10.75 ± 1.13 11.00 ± 0.89 NS NS NA
  Social Support 17.17 ± 1.19 19.50 ± 0.43 NS 18.38 ± 0.71 18.13 ± 0.69 NS NS NA
Heart rate and blood pressure
 Average heart rate (supine) 68.13 ± 3.48 65.00 ± 3.64 NS 66.80 ± 4.56 64.60 ± 3.42 NS NS 0.09
 Systolic blood pressure 145.75 ± 9.80 125.50 ± 3.24 0.04 139.93 ± 6.44 131.13 ± 4.51 NS 0.05 1.25
 Diastolic blood pressure 83.13 ± 4.36 73.75 ± 3.68 0.02 74.40 ± 3.42 73.80 ± 2.59 NS 0.03 0.89
Anthropometrics
 Waist (cm) 108.95 ± 5.79 106.91 ± 4.78 NS 108.60 ± 4.63 110.68 ± 4.74 NS NS 0.25
 Weight (kg) 88.83 ± 4.33 87.67 ± 4.30 NS 83.56 ± 3.66 84.26 ± 4.12 NS NS 0.15
 Body mass index (kg/m2) 33.59 ± 2.13 32.96 ± 1.74 NS 32.27 ± 1.95 32.30 ± 2.15 NS NS 0.11

¥Between-group effect size (Cohen's d), adjusted for differences in baseline values, NS: Non-significant (P > 0.10).